Waterfall of Three Thousand Feet 飞流直下三千尺 — Scarlett Guan

Vertical abstract in sulfur dioxide, coal dust, and iron rust on canvas (2022): diluted black pigments cascade like a waterfall; evokes Li Bai’s “Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu.” 2022 年作，二氧化硫、煤炭、铁锈红油画布；纵向黑色颜料如瀑布倾泻，呼应李白《望庐山瀑布》。 — Sulfur dioxide, coal dust, and iron rust on canvas, 2022 — vertical pigments cascade like a torrent, echoing Li Bai’s sublime vision.

Inspired by Li Bai’s Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu, this work uses gravity and diluted coal pigment to create a vertical rush of black, as though time itself is plunging downward. The piece invites viewers to experience the weight and grandeur of natural force in motion.

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